North Korean officials said Sunday that they appreciated the work of those who hacked the computer systems at Sony Pictures but don't know who the culprits are, and accused the U.S. government of being "deeply involved" in the making of the film, "The Interview."
Last night, Sony officially canceled The Interview's December 25th release after all major US theaters pulled out, following threats of physical violence from a hacker group that had spent days leaking massive amounts of internal Sony data. As of last night, US officials were linking the hacks to North Korea. But what if The Interview had never been about assassinating Kim Jong-un?
A number of people — The Verge included — have called on Sony to release The Interview online, be it streaming à la Netflix / Hulu or for sale on a service like iTunes / Google Play. In an interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria, Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton says that while Sony "has every desire" to release the film, online isn't the immediate option:
After the publishing of this article, all major US movie theater chains announced they would not be showing The Interview. The internet is not just the best option - now it’s the only one.
Sony is canceling The Interview's planned theatrical release in response to all major US theater chains deciding not to show the film after attacks were threatened. "In light of the decision by the majority of our exhibitors not to show the film The Interview, we have decided not to move forward with the planned December 25 theatrical release," Sony says in a statement, reprinted by Variety. "We respect and understand our partners’ decision and, of course, completely share their paramount interest in the safety of employees and theater-goers."
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